Alexei Vinogradov

Alexei Vinogradov (12 February 1899-11 January 1940) was a colonel of the Red Army during World War II.

Biography
Alexei Ivanovich Vinogradov was born on 12 February 1899 in Zhegalovo, Tver Oblast, Russian Empire. He served in the Red Army during the Russian Civil War and rose to the rank of colonel in 1938, and Vinogradov was given command of the Soviet 44th Infantry Division for the Winter War in 1939-1940. His force suffered unacceptably heavy losses during the Battle of Suomussalmi at the hands of Finland, so he was executed by the NKVD in front of his own men on 11 January 1940.